Outer Wall of Babylon

Outer Wall of Babylon is an archaeological site in , . Outer Wall of Babylon is situated nearby to the theme park .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Babylon and Ishtar Gate.

Photo: Edwin Long, Public domain.
is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in , today only ruins; it was once one of the most prominent cities of Ancient Mesopotamia. Alexander the Great chose to be the capital of the great empire he had created, and died there while planning further conquests; for several centuries after that it was a major center of the Seleucid Empire founded by one of his generals.

City gate
Photo: rictor-and-david, CC BY 2.0.
The was the eighth gate to the inner city wall of Babylon. It was constructed c. 569 BC by order of King Nebuchadnezzar II on the north side of the city. is situated 1½ km southwest of Outer Wall of Babylon.

Archaeological site
The Ésagila or Esangil was a temple dedicated to Marduk, the protector god of . It lay south of the ziggurat . is situated 2½ km southwest of Outer Wall of Babylon.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hillah.

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is in . is the nearest city to the ruins of , which are 5 km north of the city. It is the capital of Babylon Province and has a population of about 456,000.

Outer Wall of Babylon

Latitude
32.55067° or 32° 33′ 2″ north
Longitude
44.4371° or 44° 26′ 14″ east
Open location code
8H46HC2P+7R
Open­Street­Map ID
way 901146569
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
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Highlights include مدينة ألعاب كوين بارك and Babylon.

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